Women's fields of chemistry: 1900-1920

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 136-138

  Rayner Canham, Marelene F ^a   Rayner Canham, Geoffrey W ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

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EID: 5344259673     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed073p136     Document Type: Review

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